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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Reasons for Staying - Almost Human, Pages 75 - 95).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Last Dinosaurs," what does the dinosaur say when "they" ask him what it is like?
(a) Being born in a hospice in flames.
(b) Dying.
(c) Going into space.
(d) Having a limb amputated.

2. In "Tell Me Something Good," where will the speaker be if he opens his eyes?
(a) Back in his childhood bedroom under the blanket with yellow sailboats.
(b) Back in prison.
(c) Back in school.
(d) Back at his wedding.

3. In "American Legend," what is the speaker taking his dog for?
(a) To go on a road trip.
(b) To be put to sleep.
(c) To be groomed.
(d) To have puppies.

4. In "Tell Me Something Good," what does the speaker's mother's boyfriend smell like?
(a) Whiskey and oreos.
(b) Chips.
(c) Antifreeze.
(d) Beer.

5. In "Reasons for Staying," where do the speaker's best words come from?
(a) The moon.
(b) Farthest from himself.
(c) The sun.
(d) The past.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "Toy Boat" written for?

2. In "No One Knows the Way to Heaven," what happens when two men walk holding hands into a bar?

3. In "Not Even," what does the speaker say a morgue can also be?

4. In "Reasons for Staying," what sounds "like footsteps" when you play it?

5. In "Reasons for Staying," how does the speaker describe the suicide of his uncle?

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